US Breaks With Majority at UN Security Council Over Two-State Solution

A U.N. Security Council meeting in New York on Sept. 23 to discuss how to end the war in Gaza and resolve the Mideast conflict revealed a divide between most council members calling for a two-state solution and the United States, which rejects the proposals. The session followed the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 22, where France formally recognized a Palestinian state, joining the UK, Canada, Australia, and Portugal, which had announced recognition the day before. Last week, the United States vetoed a resolution backed by the other 14 members of the Security Council calling for an immediate cease-fire and the release of all hostages....